Some BIG changes just happened in Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge in Disneyland.

Leia and Han Solo

Disney has decided to scrap the one basic timeline that was originally set up for the planet of Batuu, which placed events in the land between Star Wars: The Last Jedi and Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker. Now, granted, characters NOT in that timeline have already been appearing in the land, like Ahsoka, the Mandalorian and Grogu, and more. But now original trilogy characters like Darth Vader, Luke, Leia, and Han Solo are appearing in Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge. So now we have to ask…what do Disney fans think about it?

So is this new timeline weird for Star Wars fans? Does it make the land feel different, odd, or off? Well, according to our reporters, it isn’t weird at all. In fact, it seems like almost everyone who’s experienced the changes is pretty much behind it, and some even commented about the original trilogy music now being played in the land (which is also a first for Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge). It feels like new life has been brought back to the area.

Darth Vader in Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge

It also makes the land a little more accessible for more casual Star Wars fans or those folks who don’t see themselves as fans, but still know these characters. The truth is, when Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge first opened, many people complained that the area didn’t include some of the most famous characters in the history of the franchise. So there are a lot of Disney fans who feel like this is how Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge should have been all along.

Leia and Chewbacca

We’ve also looked at some of the comments of DFB readers, who also seem to think this is a good thing for the land. Disney GlennB even said on Facebook, “WDW fans are jealous.” We have seen comments from those who would like to see these changes make their way to Florida.

Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge in Disney World

Over on Instagram, @symbolofthes said, “This makes me so happy and want to cry.” Several of Instagram commenters wanted the changes brought over to Disney World, and we’ll be curious to see if that happens or not. This could end up just being one of those things that makes the two lands different on each coast.

These characters are popular!

Okay, so here’s the BIG question I know you ALL want to ask. What do I think? It’s no secret that I’m a huge Star Wars fan, and I hate to admit that my opinion doesn’t align with almost everyone else’s. I like the idea of keeping the timeline intact in Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge because it allows for more immersion in a story, whereas now it feels like Batuu is just another land based around something more random. I might have appreciated these changes more if the entire timeline of Batuu itself had been changed, but then both rides in the land would be out of sync with the timeline since they take place during the sequels.

Rise of the Resistance

For me, it doesn’t make sense to have Imperial Troopers and First Order Troopers at the same time, and if I think about it too hard, it makes my head hurt. I’m also worried the new music takes something away from those native Batuu sounds you used to hear when you visited the land. But I’m not sure what Disney could have done here to keep fans happy either way, and I’m sure the changes will grow on me when I next visit Disneyland. Maybe I’m completely wrong. Maybe seeing Luke and Leia there will soften my hardened heart.

We’ll keep an eye out for more Disney and Star Wars news, so stay tuned to DFB for more.

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